The signing ceremony of the shipbuilding contract for “The World First Pure LNG Propulsion Multipurpose Vessel” was held in Shanghai on the afternoon of October 18th. Tsuji has signed the related contracts with Norlines and Rolls-Royce.
Norlines, with the support from the Norwegian’s Authorities developed in close collaboration with Rolls-royce Marine this Pure Natural Gas (LNG) propulsion multi-purpose vessel with the aims to reduce emissions and save energy. The ship design met the IMO exhaust and emissions to the atmosphere and ocean microbes pollution regulatory requirements. The design is definitely a high tech and high value added ship design of the future. Compared to ordinary bunker fuel used in present vessels, the new design will achieve a more than 35% reduction in CO2 emission. NOx emission will be reduced by 95%, SOx emission and particles (soot) from the fuel will be completely eliminated. The ship design was the winner of the “Next Generation Ship Award” at Nor-shipping 2011.
“ Tsuji is proud to be selected as the building yard for this project among more than 20 world-class shipyards, including which come from Germany, South Korea and Turkey etc. This proved that Tsuji has been highly recognized by the clients and markets in respect of shipbuilding technique, quality and safety management. The undertaking of this project will enhance the shipbuilding capabilities of Tsuji as well as leads a new progress of the shipbuilding technology in China “, Tsuji said in a press release.
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Source: Tsuji, October 21, 2011